Michigan extends 'Do Not Eat' Fish Advisory for Huron River to Lake Erie

LANSING, Mich. - Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an expanded 'Do Not Eat' fish advisory for all fish in the Huron River in Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne, and Monroe Counties. The original advisory was issued on August 4, 2018.

This extension is a result of new perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) fish data from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Base Line Lake and Argo Pond fish fillet data, downsteam from Kent Lake, were found to have high PFOS levels. Additionally, high PFOS surface water levels were found upstream of Kent Lake.

Touching the fish or water and swimming in these water bodies is not considered a health concern as PFAS do not move easily through the skin. An occasional swallow of river or lake water is also not considered a health concern.

For current guidelines relating to PFAS fish contamination, visit Michigan.gov/pfasresponse.For more information about the Eat Safe Fish guidelines, visit Michigan.gov/eatsafefish.